Origin: From the author of the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon Book 5)

Dan Brown

Oct 2017 · Robert Langdon Book 5 · Random House

About this ebook

'Fans will not be disappointed' The Times
'Read this is you like high stakes drama' Evening Standard
'A familiar swirl of big ideas and non-stop action' New York Times
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The global bestseller and latest Robert Langdon novel from the author of The Da Vinci Code.

Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology and religious iconology, arrives at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of an astonishing scientific breakthrough. The evening’s host is billionaire Edmond Kirsch, a futurist whose dazzling high-tech inventions and audacious predictions have made him a controversial figure around the world.

But Langdon and several hundred guests are left reeling when the meticulously orchestrated evening is suddenly blown apart. There is a real danger that Kirsch’s precious discovery may be lost in the ensuing chaos. With his life under threat, Langdon is forced into a desperate bid to escape Bilbao, taking with him the museum’s director, Ambra Vidal. Together they flee to Barcelona on a perilous quest to locate a cryptic password that will unlock Kirsch’s secret.

To evade a devious enemy who is one step ahead of them at every turn, Langdon and Vidal must navigate the labyrinthine passageways of extreme religion and hidden history. On a trail marked only by enigmatic symbols and elusive modern art, Langdon and Vidal will come face-to-face with a breathtaking truth that has remained buried – until now.
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Praise for Dan Brown:

‘The master of the intellectual cliffhanger’ Wall Street Journal
‘As engaging a hero as you could wish for’ Mail on Sunday
‘For anyone who wants more brain-food than thrillers normally provide’ Sunday Times

Ratings and reviews

If Da Vinci code was opium this was Methadone. it was honestly shockingly bad..dragged out with no character development what so ever..seemed like rushed and lazy writing..dont bother purchasing just read the Wikipedia page for a brief synopsis

Religion vs science - DB decodes the code of origin. Fantastically written throughout, DB takes on the very core questions of the origin of human beings- where do we come from? Where are we going to? Continuing his suspense, Dan Brown brings a whole lot of science which is going to dominate the world in coming decades over religion according to him. Science here expands from the entropy, laws of thermodynamics, magnetism to the structure of DNA. It's like applying your textbook science to answer our origin... beautifully explained. The use of advanced technology to life is also something that's spellbinding. It's not any other thriller that you'll keep on guessing the suspects but it's rather something that you need to absorb the informations, google the facts & persons mentioned which is surely going to awestruck you. This novel is obvious to set controversy yet again for its challanges to religions. But if you have read Da Vinci Code then this might not be as page turner as that but still this book has set its own standards on a different orbit. 4 stars because the thrill was not that of DB's level. More thrills would have been jolly. The suspense was there but it lacked more on the thrill part. The standards that it had set, I expected more thrill this time. Overall, I must say it was one of it's kind of an experience. Felt a bit low towards the end of the book like I was about to lose a friend... a friend who questioned the very existence of a creator.

As a book reviewer myself, this is one of the only books that truly earned a five star from us here at the The Weekly. We post reviews on Google Play from now on so be on the lookout. *** Origin starts of quite smooth and easy until you are unable to put the book down and when you noticed you've finished it within a week. Books rarely keep me this interested! Even though you could keep some of the clues to yourself, there are many aspects that will surprise you along the way. The references to artists and their creations are fabulous and never fail to succeed in telling the story. Romance binds you to the thriller here and there and without over doing it Dan Brown sends a message of humour but also a serious note. You cannot imagine what it is like for a writer to write a impeccable story like this that hasn't been done before. 10 out of 10, a must read, and the best installment after 'The Da Vinci Code'. - Jaydon, The Weekly Herald (PTY) ltd.

About the author

Dan Brown is the bestselling author of Digital Fortress, Deception Point, Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol and most recently, Inferno. Three of his Robert Langdon novels have been adapted for the screen by Ron Howard, starring Tom Hanks. They have all been international blockbusters.

His new Robert Langdon novel, Origin is out now.

Dan Brown is a graduate of Amherst College and Phillips Exeter Academy, where he has taught English and Creative Writing. He lives in New England.